While Sheldon is blowing things up in the background, the emotional weight of the episode falls on Dr. John Sturgis (Wallace Shawn) and Meemaw (Connie). Meemaw invites Dr. Sturgis over for dinner to meet the family properly. The evening goes relatively well until Sturgis casually mentions a former female colleague who he implies was romantically interested in him—or perhaps he was just being boastful.
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Sheldon tries to ionize breakfast; Meemaw tries to navigate a new relationship. Both are experiments with unpredictable results. The show excels when it draws these parallels, showing that while Sheldon has a high IQ, he lacks the emotional EQ that Meemaw is struggling to master in her romantic life. While Sheldon is blowing things up in the
: Sheldon is plagued by an irritating high-pitched buzz that no one else in the Cooper family can hear. He eventually identifies the source: the family refrigerator. Sturgis over for dinner to meet the family properly
The episode follows two parallel plots:
If there is a MVP of S02E01, it is Wallace Shawn. His casting as Dr. Sturgis was a stroke of genius. In this episode, we see why he is the perfect foil for Sheldon, but also a perfect romantic interest for Meemaw.